Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2736 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/28/2019

                    86R11735 SCL-D
 By: Darby H.B. No. 2736


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the authority of a governmental unit that has withdrawn
 from a regional planning commission to join another regional
 planning commission.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Chapter 391, Local Government Code, is amended
 by adding Section 391.016 to read as follows:
 Sec. 391.016.  JOINING COMMISSION AFTER WITHDRAWAL. A
 governmental unit that has withdrawn from a commission under
 Section 391.015 may join another commission that is adjacent to the
 unit if:
 (1)  the transfer is approved by the governing bodies
 of:
 (A)  the unit; and
 (B)  the commission the unit wishes to join;
 (2)  the governmental unit submits a written request
 for approval of the transfer to the governor that:
 (A)  is in the form and manner prescribed by the
 office of the governor; and
 (B)  demonstrates the transfer furthers the
 purpose of this chapter as described by Section 391.001; and
 (3)  the governor approves the transfer.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2019.